Which business group was founded by Dragon's Den UK investor Duncan Bannatyne?

Dragon's Den UK investor Duncan Bannatyne founded the Bannatyne Group.

The Bannatyne Group is associated chiefly with health clubs, spas and hotels. Bannatyne built the organisation after developing a varied business career that included work in care homes and leisure. The group later became one of the most recognisable names in the UK health-club sector.

The company name can cause confusion because Bannatyne has been involved in more than one type of business, and because the Dragon’s Den panel includes investors with similarly broad portfolios. The answer refers specifically to the group bearing his surname, not to one of his individual clubs or earlier ventures.

Bannatyne was one of the programme’s original Dragons and became known for direct questioning and an emphasis on commercial practicality. His business background made leisure, fitness and service-sector pitches particularly relevant to his investment profile.